[nagdu] Navigating Ice

Sun Jan 5 14:34:03 UTC 2014

Hi all,
Even though I live in Texas, I got some Yack Tracks for Christmas. We had a
brutal ice storm in early December,and the ice didn't melt for several days.

Also, most of my relatives live in areas where you can count on ice and snow
for the winter. I havent' had to use the yack tracks yet, but at least I am
better prepared now.

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Andrew J.
LaPointe
Sent: Sunday, January 5, 2014 7:54 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Navigating Ice

Hi, I am pasting some info for you to call.  Ask for Nowlan, he is the rep
for the anti slip co.  I have been using his slip on product for the past 3
years and it works great!!  Nolan can explain the best for you.  You can
enter a building with these slip on anti slip devices and it doesn't impair
walking off ice, inside a store, or driving ect.  It doesn't ruin the
store's floor.  They also sell the Yack Track, a coil device you put on your
boot and works fantastic on ice and heavy snow.......You can't walk inside a
building though, you will loose control.  Do yourself  a favor and call
Nolan.  I don't have any thing to do with the company, just thinking of your
benefit, I had many years of slipping and falling problems but, not now. 
Andy and Shubert

-----Original Message-----
From: Aleeha Dudley
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2014 7:56 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Navigating Ice

Hi,
     I find ice to be a bit intimidating, especially in the street. I slip
and slide a lot, but find that if I just go with the flow and let what will
happen happen, I don't fall nearly as hard or as often. I wear a good set of
boots and Dallas won't wear his because he literally will stop working in
the middle of the sidewalk. He has learned, after a couple of close calls,
to slow down when he sees ice or feels me slip.
Hope this helps,
Aleeha

On 1/4/14, Tami Jarvis <tami at poodlemutt.com> wrote:
> Jessica,
>
> This is our second year of dealing with ice, too. I have the same sort 
> of nervousness, which also causes me to make things worse for both of 
> us. I got some nice walking boots with good tread this year, which has 
> helped cut down on the slipping and sliding. I still find it hard to 
> keep to a balanced walk, though, and in a lot of places, like parking 
> lots, I'm freaked out about whatever else may be slipping and sliding 
> around... And I feel blind in a winter hat because of what it does to 
> my echolocation and stuff. Ridiculous! /lol/
>
> Mitzi doesn't like to slow down, either, but I have noticed that she 
> takes an interesting approach to ice and to the wind that likes to 
> blow her around in these parts. She still wants to move faster than I 
> do, but she also does a sort of zigzag dance that actually helps me 
> stay balanced and cuts down on slipping for me. If I can get a grip on 
> myself and go with her, walking is much easier. I'm working on it.
>
> The tension in the harness handle can also help me balance, and the 
> one time I started to take an *ss over teakettle slip, she pulled me 
> upright. Whew! But she's only 54 pounds, and most of that is leg, so I 
> don't like the idea of putting that sort of physical strain on her.
>
> Part of our yard turns into an ice sheet this time of year, so that 
> gives me a place to practice walking on that kind of surface without 
> the dog so I can find my own balance. I keep my weight more forward 
> than under normal conditions, which helps. If I remember to adjust 
> that posture to how I walk with the guide dog, I seem to be more 
> stable and can build confidence slowly.
>
> To make up for being such a nervous nellie, I give Mitzi lots of extra 
> praise and reward, too. It's not her fault I'm a dolt. /lol/
>
> Don't know if that helps, but that's what I've learned so far. When I 
> can't avoid the ice and wind, of course. That's still my favorite 
> method of dealing with it. /grin/
>
> Tami
>
> On 01/04/2014 03:38 PM, Jessica Diaz PC wrote:
>> Hello Everyone,
>>
>> The subject says it all. This winter is my second living here. It is 
>> the first time I have seen or walked on ice. It is scary. More than 
>> that, can someone provide things I can do to help Saunders? He won't 
>> slow no matter what I try and constantly bounces on his feet which I 
>> am sure mean they're cold. He won't ware his boots for anything so is 
>> there something I can use to make his feet feel better? I know slow 
>> is the key and I try but I think my nervousness doesn't help the 
>> situation. It sounds stupid but it is a foreign thing to me. Thanks 
>> so much for all the help.
>>
>> Jessica Diaz
>>
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